Mentoring

Mentoring is an extremely effective way to positively affect the City's youth. According to the National Mentoring Partnership, teens who are mentored are:

73% more likely to raise their goals as a result of the relationship

59% more likely to get better grades

46% less likely to get involved with drugs

Mentoring Helps Students

These figures are supported by statistics from Big Brothers Big Sisters, which goes on to report that mentored students are:

27% less likely to begin using alcohol

52% less likely to skip school

46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs

56% report improved relationships with their peers

64% developed higher levels of self-confidence

33% were less likely to hit someone

Better able to get along with their family members

Becoming a Mentor

Getting Started

First step: Become a registered volunteer with Pinellas County Schools by submitting the complete volunteer registration form to your nearest school. The PCS Volunteer Registration form can be found online at pcsb.org.

Second step:Reserve your seat here. For additional questions, please contact Sherry Wert, in the office of St. Pete’s Promise, City of St. Pete, at 727-892-5189 or email sherry.wert@stpete.org. For additional dates and locations in Pinellas County, contact Michelle Roberge by phone: 727-570-5050 or by email: robergem@pcsb.org.

Mentor training workshops are held at the Water Resources Building, 1650 3rd Avenue North, in Classrooms A or B, on a monthly basis. RSVP Required.

Mentor Training Schedule 2018/2019

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

3:00 – 5:00pm

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

8:00 – 10:00am

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

3:00 – 5:00pm

Tuesday, November 7, 2018

8:00 – 10:00am

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

3:00 – 5:00pm

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

8:00 – 10:00am

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

3:00 – 5:00pm

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

8:00 – 10:00am

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

3:00 – 5:00pm

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

8:00 – 10:00am

Other Endorsed Programs

If you can't become a mentor, opportunities for involvement are ample and varied, both in terms of time commitment and time of day. Programs supported by the St. Pete's Promise Program education initiative include:

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